人脈(じんみゃく)

じんみゃく
noun
personal connections; network of contacts
1. personal connections; network; contacts
A web of personal and professional relationships that can be drawn upon for information, opportunities, or support. An important concept in Japanese business and social culture.
人脈(じんみゃく)を広(ひろ)げることが大切(たいせつ)だ。
It's important to expand your network.
彼(かれ)は政界(せいかい)に幅広(はばひろ)い人脈(じんみゃく)を持(も)っている。
He has a wide network in the political world.
転職(てんしょく)は人脈(じんみゃく)を活(い)かして成功(せいこう)した。
I succeeded in changing jobs by making use of my connections.

USAGE:
A key concept in Japanese business culture. Having strong 人脈(じんみゃく) is considered a valuable asset. The word literally means "vein of people," using the same 脈(みゃく) as in 血脈(けつみゃく) (bloodline) or 山脈(さんみゃく) (mountain range).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 人脈(じんみゃく)を広(ひろ)げる (to expand one's network)
  • 人脈(じんみゃく)を活(い)かす (to leverage one's connections)
  • 人脈(じんみゃく)を築(きず)く (to build a network)
  • 幅広(はばひろ)い人脈(じんみゃく) (a wide network)
  • 人脈(じんみゃく)作(づく)り (networking; building connections)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • コネ: connections (from English "connection") — more colloquial, sometimes implies unfair advantage
  • 人間関係(にんげんかんけい): human relationships — broader, includes all types of interpersonal relationships
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